Collar fastener



H. V. MELICK COLLAR FASTENER Filed Nov. 26, ).923

WITNESS:

ATToNEY showing it rea Fatented Mec. 2. 1924.

HARRY V. MELICK, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

COLLAR FASTENER.

Application ledvNovember 26, 1923. Serial No. 677,077.

T all 107mm t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY V. MELICK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Chio, haveinvented new and useful Im provements inv Collar Fasteners, of which thefollowing is a specification.,

This invention relates to securilng devices, particularly to means forfastening a collar upon the neck band of a shirt, and has for its objectthey provision of a novel fastener which is designed to be vpermanent-lycarried by the neck'band of the shirt and so constructed that a collarmay be quickly and easily engaged thereupon, one distinct ad vantagebeing that use of the ordinary collar :button is avoided, it being wellknown that it is a common matter for the ordinary collar button to dropout during the operation of engaging a collar upon it, thus causingannoyance and loss of time.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character which isso constructed that it .may be folded downl flat against the nec-k bandto avoid being in the way and beingobroken or torn -od when the shirt islaundered.

v19in additional object is the provision of a collar fastener which willbe simple and inexpensive in manufacture. leasy to apply and use,positive in action, efficient and durable in service and a generalimprovement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed and i1lustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a view of the blank from. which the fastener is made, thisview showingv parts thereof,

igure 2 is a (perspectlve view of the base y for the insertion of thepost, c

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the post in place,

Figure 4 is an elevation .ofthe device 4 mounted at the front of a shirtband,

Figure 5 is` a horizontal section therethrough, on the line 5--5 ofFigure 4 Figure Gf' is a similar viewI showing the post folded down Hat,

Figure 7 is an elevation of the fastener located at the back of a neckband;

Referring more particularly to the drawing and especially Figure 1. Ihave shown the base of the device as .formed from an elongated strip 10of metal, which strip is formed near its ends with transversedcpressions 11 and 12, the latter of which is intersected by spacedparallel cuts 13. The central portion of the depression 12 is removedwhere it is intersected by the cuts 13 so as to define an opening 14:.This blank is adapted to be folded over upon itself along the line 15 inFigure 1 and to be pressed so that both ends will lie together, thedepressions 11 and 12 then mating to form a bearing for a purpose to bedescribed. The tongue' 16 defined by the cuts 13 is bent upwardly oroutwardly with respect to the body of the strip to define an opening`for a purpose which will be eX-' plained.

The above operation defines the base 17 in conjunction with which I makeuse of a post 18 which has a somewhat enlarged head 19 and which isformed or otherwise provided 'with laterally extending trunnions 20which are elongated or elliptical in e cross section and which are osetsomewhat with respect to the body of the post to define a heel 21. Inassembling -this post structureupon the base, the head 19 is insortedfrom the underside kof the base through the opening made by bending thetongue 16 outwardly, and the post is then turned partly to bring thetrunnions into the depressions 12, after which the tongue 16 is presseddown again into its initial position in the same planewith the base, andthe bottom portion of the base folded flat against the underside of thetop portion and soldered at its ends. The device is intended to beinstalled at the front of a neck band or `shirt band A which is formedat one end with a pocket 22 formed by stitching the fabric and withinthis pocket is engaged the base 17 of the devi'ce, it being obvious thatthe pocket cannot be completed until afterthe base is in position. Thispocket is furthermore so constructed as to avoid any inside seams whichmight chafe or irritate the wearers neck. When the shirt is beinglaundered it is intended that the post be swung down to lie flat againsttheband so as not to be in the way and so as not to be caught by theiron with which the shirt is pressed or ironed.

I When the post is so swung the elongated formation of the trunnionswill cause them to be clamped between the resilient sides of the base sothat the position will be maintained until the post is actually andforcibly moved into its opposite position extending at right angles tothe base. Y

In the use of the device the post is swung soI as to extend straightoutwardly from the neck band, the heel 21 bearing against the outer faceof the base for preventing the post from swinging bevond the rightangularly extending position. The opposite end of the neck .band has itsbutton hole B first engaged upon the post after which the collar issimply hooked onto the post.

For use at. the back of the shirt the arrangement is exactly the sameexcept that the post 18 may be shorter.

From the foregoing description and a. study of the ldrawings it will beapparent that I have thus provided a simpl constructed, and easily usedcollar fastening device Which possesses many advantages when comparedwith the ordinary collar button especially as it cannot become lost.Naturally, any desired finish may be provided for the article, though asa matter of fact it is preferable that all parts thereof be plated withgold or other material or else be constructedthroughout of some materialwhich will not corrode either from perspiration or from the'lliquids andchemicals used in` laundering. A

While I have shown and described the preferredembodiment of my inventionit is of course to be understood that I reserve the `right to make suchchanges in the form, construction and arrangement of parts aswill notdepart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoinedclaims.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. A collar securing device comprising a securing member adapted to bepermanently mounted upon` the neck band of a shirt and including a base`a post pivoted thereon and adapted to have the other end of the neckband and the ends of a collar engaged thereon, said post being swingableto lie selectively fiat against the neck band or to extend outwardly atrightangles thereto, and a free ended tongue on the base for holding thepost in either selected position.

2. A fastener of the character described comprising a base formed from asingle strip of resilient material formed near its ends with transversedepressions and provided at one end with cuts intersecting onedepression, the material between the cuts being removed at thedepression intersected by the cuts, said cuts defining a tongueinitially bent awa)v from the strip. and a post provided at one end withan enlarged head and having its other end carrying trunnions fittingWithin the depressions which mate when the strip is folded upon itself,said trunnions being offset with respect tothe post to define a heelengageable with the base for limiting swinging movement of the post inone direction, the post being swingable to lie flat against the base andsaid trunnions being elongated in cross section whereby the long axeswill extend transversely of the base for retaining the post in swungposition lying against the base.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HARRY V. MELICK.

